35. You don’t flat-out refuse to talk about topics that are important to your partner.

36. You respect your partner’s other relationships with family or friends, and view them as important.

37. You have fun together.

38. You see your partner’s flaws and weaknesses in specific rather thangeneral ways. (For example, you get annoyed about them forgetting to pick up the towels, but you don’t generally see them as inconsiderate.)

39. You’re receptive to being influenced by your partner; you’ll try their suggestions.

40. You’re physically affectionate with each other.

41. You enjoy spending time together.

42. You feel a zing when you think about how you first met.

43. You can name your partner’s favorite relative.

44. You can name your partner’s most beloved childhood pet.

45. You can articulate what your partner sees as the recipe for happiness.

46. When you feel stressed or upset, you turn toward your partner for comfort, rather than turning away from your partner and trying to deal with it yourself.

47. You have a sense that it’s easy to get your partner’s attention if you’ve got something important to say.

48. You like being intimate with your partner..

49. You can name your partner’s favorite food.

50. If you could only take one person to a deserted island, you’d take your partner.